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What Can You Do With Unwanted Gift Cards?

Posted 20 weeks 19 hours ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, General Tips, Shopping, Lifestyle

In my house we try to spend gift cards as soon as possible because the longer they are held the less purchasing power they have. Sometimes there are just cards you are not interested in using and they may sit in your pocket for years. Here are some ideas for getting rid of these gift cards without wasting them.

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Swipe envy

Posted 27 weeks 6 days ago by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

Poster that says, "Bad Credit? No Credit? Pay now so you can eat later" with a picture of a paid-value card

All the cool kids have credit cards. What if you don't? What if you are so young, so poor, so uncool that you can't get one? Do you have to stoop to paying for your food with actual money? Not any more! These guys have the cure for swipe envy!

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Kmart settles: refunds gift-card fees

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Shopping, Consumer Affairs

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CNNMoney.com has announced that Kmart has finally reached a settlement in the gift-card lawsuit. And that could be very good news for you if you had a gift-card issued between May 1st 2004 and the present day.

Why the refund? Well, since 2003 Kmart failed to disclose sufficiently the $2.10 per month dormancy fee that would be charged RETROACTIVELY after 24 months. Basically, your entire gift card could be wiped out if you tried to use it for the first time after 24 months and it was worth about $50 or less.

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